---
title: OlkTextBox.BackColor Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1000038
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1000038
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.OlkTextBox.BackColor
ms.assetid: be9ec885-ca09-fec0-7f38-b49821522f55
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# OlkTextBox.BackColor Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets a  **Long** that indicates the background color of the control. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **BackColor**

 _expression_ A variable that represents an **OlkTextBox** object.


## Remarks

This property is of the type  **OLE_COLOR** which is a **Long** value. The default value for this property is 0x80000005, "Window."


## See also


#### Concepts


[OlkTextBox Object](olktextbox-object-outlook.md)

